Entourage de Joseph Marie Vien

The colours of the painting look warmer and the flesh is more rosy compared to the catalogue illustration. Good overall condition. The canvas has been correctly relined. Under ultraviolet light: There are some small retouches along the edges, especially in the upper left corner, probably due to a frame stress marks. Some small scattered dots of repaint in the face and the crown of flowers, as well as in the lower part of the décolleté in the white drapery. A few very small retouches are visible in the foliage on the right of the face.
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